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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17

BY order of the German crown prince,
Professor Nirchow has recently made a
physOgnomic examination of the skulls
of those members Of the Hohenzollern
family, whose remains are deposited in
the vaults of the Berlin dome, for the
purpose of discovering certain character
istic traits. such as are known to exist in
the Hapsburg and Bourbon families.
The result of these studies is, of course.
not to be made public Certain connois-
seurs declare that such family trait is
not discernible in the Hohenzollerns.
although certain physiognomies repeat
themselves frequently, some representing
the late King Frederick William ", the
others the present Emperor William.
There is, for instance, a great resemblance
between Frederick William " and the
elector Johann Cicero, as may be seen by
the bronze statue of the latter in the
dome, the work of the famous Peter Wis
cher.-Boston Transcript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17
GOOD RULES FOR BUTTER MAX.
ING
New England Farmer. !

TO make good butter, all having care
of cows and milk should work interes-
tedly and tremendously, each determn
ing to "do his best-his very best-and
do it every day"
Then, having good butter cows, they
may adopt the following plan with sue
cess
Keep cows in clean, warm, ventilated
stables in winter.
Treat gently; feed, water and milk
regularly.
Food in winter-Corn, oats ground,
mix with bran. scald and salt OCCASION
ally; also carrots, pumpkins, good TIM
othy, clover and corn stalks. Avoid
turnips. cabbage and decaying vegeta-
bles.
Food in summer-Good pasture and
fOdder-corn.
Pure water at all seasons.
Scrupulously cleansing of all utensils.
Milk rapidly and quietly in pail
that strains while milking, or cover the
pail with folds of mosquito netting; re-
strain through both wire and cloth into
deep cans.
Reduce and hold temperature at 80 de-
grees.
Skim sweet.
Keep cream at a moderate tempera-
ture until thckened, which indicates
sufficient acidity.
Air by frequent stirring.
Churn in summer in early morning
every other day. sunday excepted. In
winter not less than semi-weekly.-
Temperature 60.
Stop churning when in the granular
state. draw buttermilk and add weak
brine. Place pure white rather thin
cloth in large seamless pan, half filled
with brine, then remove butter to the
pan. Gather the cloth with the hands.
drain. repeat until no trace of butter
milk.
Butter still in granules, salt (pure
dairy, OF. per pound) by sitting even
ly. stirring with ladle and turning on
cloth.
Pack Immediately in tubs. previously
filled with hot brine. then thoroughly
cooled.
Cover neatly with muslin and set in
cool dry place to await shipment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17
Gypsies Improved by Prosperity.

The fact is that the prosperity of the
American gypsies has permanently soft
ened the asperity of their natures typified
in some of Greilman's olden gypsies, in.
tensified in SCOTS Meg Merrilies'' into
a dreadful witch, and given a most I'M
fair and prejudicial grotesqueness by even
50 earnest a man as Barrow Gypsies
may occasionally sing their barbaric
ballads under the trees as a weird minor
to the song birds above; and you may
keep reading on and ON of the woltish
gypsy of old, or brighten your child with
tales of gypsy horrors: but that sort of
gypsy is as much of wrath of the past
as the tale teller who will thus maunder
about him ought to be.
In quarter centurys frequent com
panionship with these people. l have
never found an ill natured, a dishonest or
an actually mean gypsy. l think it
would be difficult to find in this country
Jail record of gypsy. While city gypsies
are never winsome and are altogether
uninteresting. the gypsies of the tent and
the road are ever the simplest. the easiest
pleased, the most jovial, the kindest
hearted of men. Possibly the original
devil has not bleached out of the women
so rapidly. They are 10th to give up
their handy black art tricks. But as
whole women and men are good. l do
not mean religious and pretentious and
pharisaic: for the gypsy has no more use
for your pulpits than your politics. But
he is morally clean, wholesome, win
somely merry, grandly loyal. upright
and downright good, without making an
aggressive and offensive virtue of it. In
deed. his goodness is of that unconscious
and glowing sort that contrasts with
civilized actualities strangely. There
may be no merit in it. 1t simply is so.
1t is of a kind delightful and restful to
know.-Edgar L. Wakeman's Letter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17
BETTER TIILAGE MADE EASY,

No country in the world has better
plows, harrows and cultivators than
the United States. Not many years
back. two plows-a ''breaking up" and
Il "seed" plow-and one old-fashiOned
spike tooth harrow comprised all the
implements of tillage upon most farms.
Now what do we find: Three or four
plows, and possibly half dozen har-
rows and cultivators. In the last class
of implements great improvements
have been made. The disc, wheel,
spring tooth, coulter and smoothing har-
row; and the numerous patterns of cul-
tivators and horse hoes are not to be
mentioned at the same time with the old
along over the field, doing at best no
really effective work in pulverizing or
making a fine filth. The harrows and
cultivators of to-day are splendid imple-
ments, well made and admirably adapt
ed for the service designed.
Now, having said this, we have only
skill of the manufacturers, and the genius
and ability of the inventors of these inn
plements. They have studied out the
principles pertaining to soil pulveriza-
ton, and have constructed the tools best
fitted to accomplish the work. But the
farmer himself, in far too many instan-
ces, does not get the results from these
implements which he should, because he
fails to use them as thoroughly as they
should be used, or because his fields, in
shape and condition, are not fitted for
them to do their best work. The farmer
may have the best implement that was
ever made for doing particular work,
but if not used properly, or used sufiici-
emily, he fails to get the results from
that implement which it was planned
to give Home Farm.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17
Sarm Copies.
MERITS OF SMALL FOWLS.

The advantage of small breeds of hens
is thus presented by the American
Agriculturist: Though small in size,
the Leghorns and Iamburgs grow
rapidly and mature early. 1t requires
same time before a large fowl attains
its full size. The advantage of the small
breeds is, that they permit us to make a
"short cut to the laying point, though they
may be deficient in weight. SO far as
the cost is concerned, it has been dem
onstrated that it requires no more food
for large fowl than a small one compar-
ed with the product. That is, we can
produce as many pounds of Leghorn
meat as we can of Cochin meat with the
same proportion of food, but in laying
qualities the small breeds are superior,
as they are usually non-sitters, and lay
large eggs. Another advantage with
them is that, being small, a large num-
Der can be kept together, as they re-
quire less room on the roost. Being
active, they do not become excessively
fat, and if allowed to run at large they
will pick up large portion of their
food during favorable seasons. Being
usually clean-legged, they are not as
subject to scabby legs as the Asiatics,
and if kept warm in winter they lay
about as well during the cold season
as in summer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17
NEW MEXICO SHEEP.

Charles +. Farbank. one of the best
posted gentlemen in the wool and sheep
business on the Pacific coast. in CONVEX
sation with Examiner reporter on the
subject. made the remark that New Mex
leo is to-day the foremost grazing terri
tory in the United States.
Il was interested for several years in
the wool-growing industry" said Mr..
Fairbank. land made study of the trade
and found that in no other section We're
the climate and natural advantages so
conducive to the prosperity of the bust
ness as in New Mexico. 1t is now re-
liable source of supply for Eastern facto-
rieS.
AT an early period in the history of
that territory Il flock extended south
ward into chihuahua and Sonora. in old
Mexico. and the country having been
constantly stocked from Mexico surplus.
she marketed tne bulk of the carpet woods
for many years. But for twenty-five
wears past flocis of improved sheep from
California have been taken to New Next
co, and together with the importation of
thoroughbred tock, radical changes have
been made in their character and the
quality of the WOOL.
AT one tim, Mexican sheep predomi-
mated. but nov nothing but Merino sheep
of various grales of iineness are to be
found. In ON, locality-it is on the PecOs
river-abOut seventy miles southeast of
Las Vegas, vii be found large fiocks that
rival the celebrated Vermont Merino
sheep. As aleXample. the flock of that
prince Of sheqmen in New Mexico. Cap
tain John q. tlancey. Nermonter. and
for many yeas of California, are of this
highly prizedbreed. In fact. they are the
offspring of tloroughbreds crossed with
those same California Mcrno tlocks.
"1he elevation of the country is 1000
feet: the purity and rarefaction of atmos-
phere gives tie sheep hcalthful vigor,
and they are ingularly free from diseases
that prevail lower elevations.
1T is from there, believe, that much
of the futureclip must come. California
may be said 20 be the mother of this finer
class of WOO. and when her own tlocis
are dissipatd and her sheep lands absorb
ed by the a,rculturst, her fame as a
great sheep country will continue to live
in the tiocksof New Mexico, where the
highest bredhnd most profitable sheep and
wool cultrrsis already found, and it i.
only asserting what is well known that
the profits } this industry exceed those
OF any Othe KIM VI slock-ralslnS Oh Tie
capital inveted.
"Itwas sGnething of problem whether
sheep or cattle paid best, where the cat
tie interestlad boom Il few years since
When inteist waned, or rather collapse
came with uch disastrous results to the
investors, ne sheep industry again tool
prominenc. Cattle-men and others are
now lookiE with especial favor upon tn,
only otherSindred grazing industry. 4
feeling of ivalry has always existed be
tween shep and cattle men, but they are
gradually bringing their interests int
harmony 9TH each other. This indicates
most cleary that sheep boom is on TIN
. eve of reference, that will simply pu
all previos ones into insignificant posi-
tons. Tp bank credit of sheep-men ha
always bon good: The business affords
l sure livlg for the man of small means
and confidence for the more able"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17
NOT AVERSE TO BLOOD.
An Important Trait Viewed as n Human
Observation-Disclosures

As Rochefoucauld SAYS. there is some
thing in the misfortunes of our very
friends that does not altogether displease
us. and an apostle of peace will feel
certain vicious thrill run through him
and enjoy a vicarious brutality as he
turns to the column in his newspaper at
the top of which shocking atrocity'
stands printed in large capitals. See how
the crowd f1ocks round street brawl
Consider the enormous annual sale of
revolvers to persons, not one in 1000 of
whom has any serious intention of using
them. but of whom each one has his car
nvorous self consciousness agreeably
tickled by the notion, as he clutches the
handle of his weapon, that he will be
rather dangerous customer to meet.
See the ignoble crew that escorts every
great pugilist--parasites who feel as if the
glory of his brutality rubbed off upon
Them and whose darling hope from day
to day is to arrange some set to, of which
they may share the rapture without en-
during the pains. The first blows at
prize fight are apt to make a refined
spectator sick, but his blood is soon up in
favor of one party, and it will seem as if
the other fellow could not be banged and
pounded and mangled enough-the re-
fined spectator would like to re-enforce the
blows himself. Over the sinister orgies
of blood of certain depraved and insane
persons let a curtain be drawn, as well as
over the ferocity with which otherwise
fairly decent men may be animated, when
cat the sacking of town, for instanse)
the excitement of victory long delayed.
the sudden freedom of rapine and lust,
the cOntagion of the crowd. and the i'm
pulse to initiate and outdo, all combine to
swell the blind drunkenness of the killing
instinct and carry it to its extreme.
No! Those who try to account for
this from above downward. as if it re-
suited from the consequences of the vic
tory being rapidly inferred, and from the
agreeable sentiments associated with them
in the imagination. have missed the root
of the matter. Our ferocity is blind and
can only he explained from below.
Could we trace it back through our line
of descent we should see it taking more
and more the form of fatal reflex re-
sponse, and at the same time becoming
more and more the pure and direct
emotion that it is.-Popular Science
Monthly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17
Sheep Jnterest.
THE PRODUCTION OF SHODDY.

In view of the depression reported in
the wooden industry, the extent to which
shoddy is used attracts attention, says
Bradstreet's. Numerous manufacturers
in New England declare that it is impos-
sible this spring to get back more than
the cost of their goods. Whenever this
happens to be the state of things the
temptation to cheaper the product by the
use of other material than pure wool of
first quality is very great Statistics of
the extent to which shoddy is employed
are wanting for dates later than last cen
sus. In 1880 the wooden mills of this
country consumed 46,5S3,9S3 pounds of
shoddy and waste to 1903, 4,2l3 pounds
of secured wool, 14,000,0OO pounds of the
cheaper stuff being worked into "woolen"
cloth in Pennsylvania, II 100000 pounds,
in Mas sachusetts and 10000 900 in Con-
necticut.
A well-known writer on industrial mat
tiers says, with respect to the progress of
the wooden industry since 1867: "Owing
to the comparatively high prices of WOOL
Ell fabrics in this country, and the tempta-
ton thereby created to defraud, we have
learned to mix shoddy and cotton with
wool in its manufacture to an extent and
degree of skill that cannot be surpassed
What an exhibit of the true inwardness
of our wooden industry is contained in
the following reported statistics of our
recent census Materials used in the
manufacture of wooden fabrics in the
United States during 1880: OF wool, as
received from the cards, lG9,OOO,OO0
pounds of shoddy, 54,9ll 900 pounds; of
cotton, Sl,07S, 900 pounds; or, in other
every one pound of pure wool used in
manufacturing more than three quarters
of a pound of shoddy and cotton"
Boston is an important market for
shoddy as well as wool The principal
dealers there report that business at
present is quiet, the dizziness attributed
to the same cause as the dizziness which
has prevailed for some time in wool, viz,
the curtailment of the production of
cloth at the factories. In the wool trade,
however, the competition of shoddy is
felt and it is asserted that the amount of
material sold by the shoddy is much
greater than some are willing to admit.
The anxiety on the part of many manu-
facturers of woolens to get the cheapest
possible stock is something which cannot
escape the attention of the wool mer-
chants.
The amount of shoddy consumed week
ly is said by some of the Boston dealers
to be greater than ever before, though it
should he mentioned that others doubt
this statement. In point of quality Il
great Improvement in the stuff furnished
to the manufacturers as compared with
ten years ago is reported, partly on ac-
count of better processes and partly be-
cause of the gradual decline in cost of
the stock of which shoddy is made. This
implies that shoddy goods made this year
as a rule wear better than those formerly
turned out.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17
A Race of Small TURKEYS.

A curious case of race deterioration has
been furnished by Mr.. j. d. Cation. Ten
years ago a number of wild turkeys were
sent by him from Ottawa to Santa Cruz
Island, located in the Pacific, some twenty
miles from the American coast. Late
descendants from these birds are found
to grow only one-third as large as their
ancestors-the largest cock hardly weigh
ing six pounds. This remarkable diminu-
ton in size is believed to have resulted
solely from inbreeding. or too close
relationship of parents. - Arkansaw
Traveller.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17

"A North Carolina clergyman not
only refused to marry an clipping pair,
but arrested the girl and telegraphed her
father that he held her subject to his
orders.
First Kansas woman-I didn't see
you down at the caucus last night.
Second Kansas woman-No, | couldn't
get away. John wasn't feeling well,
and had to clean off the table and wash
the Dishes Tid-Bits.
Gopher tails are currency for the
face value of the country bounty-3
cents each-in Barnes county, Dakota.
Newspapers take them on subscription,
merchants for goods, and they OCCASION
ally find their way into the contribution
basket at church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17
5000 Book agents TAINTED to Sea
LIFT TH5 or bEEchER.

~ Lyman Abbott and Rev. 8. q. Halliday,
Asst. pastor of Plymouth Church. and dictated
largely by Mr.. Beecher himself. and received his
aid and approval: the book also contains con-
tributons of personal "reminiscences rom
over 80 prominent writer's. This is the right
book don't be induced to get any other Con-
tains entire life of the great preacher. Agents
wanted in every town. Distance no h.ntn
ance, as we give SPECIAL TERMS and PAY
FREIGHT CHARGES.
NOTICE.-All our Agents are given the fun
benefit of our LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. which Is .
powerful lever tc aid them in soliciting subscr-
bers for this book.
Never before has such an opportunity present.
ed itself to Agents as is here offered in placing
this publication before the public
Hs- Write for full particulars and SPECIAL
TERMS. sent free to all. secure agency at
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17
The Emperor of Japan.

The emperor of Japan is dark and his
features are heavy and irregular, but
there is much dignity and majesty in his
carriage. His uniform is handsome, the
white cloth trousers having broad stripes
of gold chrysanthemums and the black
coat being almost covered with embroid-
cry in chrysanthemums. - Brooklyn
Eaula
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17

From Bashaw dams other than Clay:
frgen Belle, George G.,
Harry Mills,
1ectric, Lolita A.-6.
aggregate from Bashaw dams 20.
Dams of the remaining 30 known or
brtialy known are decided between 9th
Canadian pacing. and part bred sres.
In the PAGERS that follow there would
bpear to be four Clays, three Morgans
hid two Hambletonian dams.
These tables are made off-hand from
be materials at hand. Accurate knowl-
bge would doubtless change them lit
|e, but we think not much and we be-
eve them to be equally fair towards the
|flerent families. We intend, however,
obtain, if possible, accurate informa-
ION in each doubtful case and will pub
sh hereafter the changes. if any, which
his NAV produce. We are at same time
hgaged in completing and perfecting the
of the dams of all the : 30
rotters of last year, the results of which
ill be given in due time to the readers
f the REGIsTER.-ED. REGISTER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17
A CORRECTION.

In the article, entitled "Our Contem-
|oraries." in last weeks REGISTER the
entence there printed: SIS it necessary
b the success of the Hambletonian inter-
SITS that the lies which this editor re-
ords," ETC., should read, "that, the lies
which its editor records" etc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17

Inequality in the pupils of the eyes has
been taken as symptom of illness, but
in 134 healthy persons Russian physi-
clan has found only twelve with right
and left pupils of equal size..Arkansaw
Traveller
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-17
NOTICE.-Estate OF
~ Henry lane.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District of Adj
Olson, Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate OF Henry Lane, late OF
Cornwall, in said District, deceased and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet forthe purposes
aforesaid, ut the late residence OF the deceas-
ed, on the 10th day of August next and 23d day
OF November next, from 10 o'clock H. m. until
is the time limited by said Court tor said
creditors to present their claims to us tor eX
animation and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury, this 18th day OF June.
\ ID. lSS7.
W. ii. BINGHAM, con,,s
g j. Ii. BENEDICT, !
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-09
. Weird for Corn Meal as Dict

Sometime ago q young man In
New York went to noted phySl.
clan to consult him in reference to
his health. He complained ofner.
vousnesS, loss ofvision,nighs sweats
and poor appetite. After listen.
ing to recital of the complaints of
the Young man, tue physician re-
piled az follows:
aThrow away your cigarettes and
cigars and eat a good bowl of mush
and milk for yonr breakfast every
morning and you will not need any
medicine" Indian corn is essen.
italy an American Institution. AS
the staple food of sour daddeS' it
can really be said to lay the foun-
dation of this great republic. With
it's product, the hog, it was in the
not very remote past almost the
sole food supply of the rural dis
tricts, and the dishes that can be
prepared from it's various forms are
of much greater variety than can
be prepared from wheat: Like
Sambo's rabbit, it is to roast, to
bake or boil, but its stimulating
qualities are best procured by max
ing it into mush. 1t contains a
large amount OF nitrogen, has quail
tiles anti constipating and is easily
assimilated. Though originally
the poor mans food, it has come 70
be tile rich mans luxury. 1t 10
cheap and has greatnutritive prop;
CIT shape 81 GipJvsfu Al IRsdll Ra5e cake,
corn or pone bread and mush, re
lleved by copious draughts OF pure
cows milk, to which, If inclined to
dyspepsia, a little lime water may
be added, will make life, now. u
burden, well worth the living, and
you need no other treatment to cor
rect your nervousness, brighten
your vision and give you sweet and
peaceful sleep.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-09
The Study Of Human Nature.

A teachers work is not to cor.
rect effects, but to study and mould
causes. The trouble with poor
government is that it is always
dealing with effects. Good govern
ment directs the working OF causes.
We have knewn a poor school be-
come a good one through the skill
full management Of causes; there
was no storming, but disorder dis
appeared, bad words were dropped,
rough manners " ere smoothed, I'M
politeness became politeness; in a
word, the old school was trans
formed into new one, but there
was no noise about it. Nothing
was done that even a critical vlsl-
tor would notice. but everything
was done. The teacher knew how
to touch the springs of causes
Here was the secret of her success:
ssWhere can learn this divine
artfn a thousand teachers ask. Not
in books, but in yourselves. Study
causes andFfects. First III your
own experience and then in others
Why do l dislike this and like